Kentish

[ ken-tish ]

adjective

of or relating to Kent or its people.

Origin of Kentish

before 950; Middle English Kentissh,Old English Centisc.See Kent, -ish¹

Words Nearby Kentish

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How to use Kentish in a sentence

It is a common practice in erecting buildings with a facing of Kentish rag rubble to back up the stonework with bricks.
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A rattle under a bridge, a roar through a tunnel, and on again, through Kentish orchards.
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There were likewise many flowers which I had never seen about Dover and the Kentish coast.
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On the 28th of March 1642 he was sent to the Tower for having failed to disclose to parliament the Kentish petition.
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In the Kentish laws provision is made for widows to receive a proportionate share in their husbands' property.
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British Dictionary definitions for Kentish

Kentish

/ (ˈkɛntɪʃ) /

adjective

of or relating to Kent

noun

Also: Jutish the dialect of Old and Middle English spoken in Kent: See also Anglian, West Saxon

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